Lot 168 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
The fishers return
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- Estimate
- £200–£400 hammer ≈ $270–$539
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 18 May 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6407141
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Minshall Birchall, The fishers return. Christie's, 18 May 2000, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6407141.
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William Minshall Birchall, The fishers return. Christie's, 18 May 2000, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6407141.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · May 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six muses including : Calliope; Erato; Clio; Polyhymnia and Terpsichore | Circle Of Michelangelo Maestri | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Gathering shells on the beach | English School | £200–£300 | |
| A view of the Eiffel Tower, Paris | English School | £200–£300 | |
| Still life with grapes and pomegranates on a ledge | Arthur Dudley (fl.1890-1907) | £200–£300 | |
| Beirut | Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, N.E.A.C. (1821-1906) | £800–£1,200 | |
| St Albans | Keeley Halswelle, A.R.S.A., R.I (1832-1891) | £400–£600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Minshall Birchall | Under the Stars and Stripes | $400 | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | |
| William Minshall Birchall | 'The Ill Fated Oceana at Tilbury' | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | The Great Pyramids at Giza, Egypt | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | On the Wings of the Wind | Sotheby's, Jan 2018 | ||
| English School | circa 1800 Portrait of a child, traditionally identified as | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| English School | 19th/20th Century A seated King Charles Spaniel | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| English School | A portrait of a lady, half-length, holding a small black dog | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| William Minshall Birchall | 'An Incoming Voyager' | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.